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MI Environment Digest - April 28, 2023

Recycling your boat shrink-wrap is easy

April 27, 2023

Recycle boat shrink-wrap with the EZ-Fill recycling program.

Two men stand in front of a boat with a bag of shrink wrap, ready to be recycled.

Career Series: Compost program coordinator?s passion for the environment started early and led him to a career at EGLE

April 26, 2023

Check out EGLE?s latest Career Series video highlighting the career of EGLE?s compost program coordinator.

Aaron Hiday, EGLE's compost program coordinator, inspects a compost pile.

West Michigan composting king turns ?worm poop? into black gold

April 26, 2023

Wormies? mission is to change the way Greater Grand Rapids manages organic waste by achieving 100% diversion from landfills.

Luis Chen of Wormies turns compost with a pitchfork. (Courtesy of Wormies.)

EGLE grants and loan dashboard updated, information added to Open Data Portal for first time

April 25, 2023

EGLE has updated the dashboard that showcases where funding was disbursed from the department to municipalities and other entities.

Grants and Loans Dashboard screenshot showing Fiscal Years 2019 to 2022

By the Numbers:?Recycling in Michigan at all-time high

April 24, 2023

EGLE reports that recycling in Michigan is now at an all-time high, and it announced a record amount of funding in recycling infrastructure grants.

Recycling bins curbside awaiting pickup.

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